Validation Engineer – AI & Server Platforms

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic and passionate technical leader to join our growing datacenter CPU and AI post silicon validation team with expertise in the areas of highspeed IO such as PCI Express, CXL or RAS to drive the system validation and debug of AI GPU systems. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering and validation team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute feature enablement and validation test plans for SoC- and system-level SoC features across AMD Server and AI products
• Leverage AI/ML technologies to enhance post-silicon validation, debug, and test automation efficiency, including development of AI-assisted workflows, data analytics, failure triage, log analysis, and intelligent root-cause identification
• Develop test content for both focus testing as well as system level stress testing of IO domain plus cross product stress testing
• Exposure to functionally validating, regressing, executing and debugging Networking/IFoE/IB/UAL/Scale up/Scale out or related domains
• Develop post-silicon validation infrastructure (software, hardware, automation environment, and lab setup)
• Collaborate with partner organizations to provide root cause analysis for platform issues in a Data center environment
• Drive the provide root cause analysis for platform level, SoC logical, performance and BIOS/firmware issues

Requirements

• Domain expertise in areas such as IO interfaces - PCIe, CXL, RAS, Power management to drive comprehensive system level test-plan execution
• Strong understanding of Server platform components, x86 or other complex CPU architectures
• Proficiency with Linux and/or Microsoft Operating Systems
• Experience developing validation test-plans, execution and strong debug skills at SoC/Platform level
• Participated in silicon bring up and debug, support to internal engineering teams
• Familiarity with programming / scripting language (C/C++, Python, Perl, ...)
• Extensive experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
• Experience with handling and taking captures using Oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and JTAG based Debug Tools
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple workstreams and meet tight deadlines
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills, with the ability to drive effective decision-making across various functions and levels within the organization
• Knowledge of pre-silicon environments (Verification, Emulation, Virtual Bring-Up) is a plus
• BSEE/CSE/CS with 5+ years of experience or MSEE/CSE/CS with 3+ years of experience

Location: Austin, TX. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.